Kozitsyn Andrey Anatolyevich - a successful Russian entrepreneur, philanthropist, head of the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company. According to Forbes magazine, the businessman has a fortune of $ 4, 800 million and is ranked 25th in the ranking of the richest Russians.
Childhood and youth
Andrei Kozitsyn is from Verkhnyaya Pyshma, where he was born in 1960. Today it is a satellite city of Yekaterinburg, the distance between the two settlements is 14 kilometers.
In early childhood, the character of the boy manifested. The child grew responsive and helped others. When the boy was 13 years old, an incident happened to him - he helped a girl who almost drowned in the river. The hero was awarded the medal "For the Saving of the Drowning".
Having received a certificate of secondary education, the young man entered the mining and metallurgical college in the regional center, received the profession of a locksmith. The first job in Kozitsyn’s work biography was the local Uralelectromed plant. In 1979, Andrei was drafted into the army, after which he returned to the enterprise.
From locksmith to director
The path through the ranks was long for Kozitsyn. On the road to success, he did not jump over the steps of his career, but overcame them on his own. He started at the factory as an electrician, then became the head of the site. The young specialist headed the laboratory, headed the equipment department, and in 1994 became the commercial director of Uralelectromed. In difficult times for the enterprise, the new manager was able to disassemble the blockages of debts, to believe in the success of the plant, which was barely breathing. Feeling a lack of theoretical knowledge to successfully overcome the crisis, Andrei entered the Ural Polytechnic.
UMMC
Kozitsyn held the post of general director of Uralelectromed until 2002. As a result of the reorganization of the enterprise, the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company was formed. Soon, many factories producing ferrous and non-ferrous metals, construction and agricultural firms consolidated into a single enterprise. Kozitsyn stood at the head of the holding, because by that time he had accumulated a lot of experience and knowledge.
The circle of professional interests of the entrepreneur has expanded over the years. He became a co-owner of the Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant, then Vladikavkaz Electrozinc and other enterprises joined the holding. Many companies were on the verge of bankruptcy, but Kozitsyn’s skillful actions helped them rise to a new level.
Today UMMC is in 2nd place in Russia in copper production, the company accounted for up to 40%, it is second only to Norilsk Nickel. According to information from the official website, UMMC is a leader in the production of zinc, and is also among the main producers of coal and gold in the domestic market.
Today, the holding includes more than 40 enterprises from Russia and from abroad, which operate in various sectors of the economy. Their total annual turnover is billions of dollars. Most of the assets are concentrated in the mining and engineering industries, construction and the agricultural sector.
In the context of the economic crisis, the holding enterprises are actively looking for original opportunities for import substitution. So instead of bumblebees from Israel, pollinating greenhouse vegetables, domestic insects appeared.
Charity
Andrei Kozitsyn is not only an entrepreneur who was able to accumulate a solid fortune and take a place among the most successful businessmen in the country. He considers it his duty to provide real assistance to people, so he pays great attention to charity. Since 1999, the entrepreneur has headed the Children of Russia Foundation. The organization helps children who find themselves in difficult life situations and supports the development of children's creativity. Kozitsyn pays great attention to the education of healthy people. He believes that children's sports should be widespread and open especially talented children.
A philanthropist does a lot for his small homeland. Today, future champions are trained in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, two decades ago a multi-profile sports palace was built there. The businessman’s immediate plans include continued development of the city’s infrastructure, the construction of an ice palace and the Avtomobilist club. Under his leadership, a museum of military equipment appeared in his hometown, which occupies 7 hectares. This is a small contribution of the entrepreneur to the cause of patriotic education of the young generation and a tribute to the memory of war veterans. In addition, he allocates funds for the construction of religious institutions and housing for young families. On a site that has been empty for a long time, the Sadovy microdistrict has grown. The population of Verkhnyaya Pyshma in recent years has grown by 2 times. For this important work, the entrepreneur was awarded several orders, and also received the title of "Philanthropist of the Year." Among the many awards Kozitsyn - the title of honorary citizen of Yekaterinburg and the Sverdlovsk region.
Personal life
Little is known about the Kozitsyn family. Together with his wife, Andrei raised his daughter Maria. A graduate of a school near Moscow received a gold medal and became a student of the Higher School of Economics. Among the heirs of billions of fortunes, according to the Forbes publication, the girl is on the 10th line, having overtaken many children of successful businessmen in the country.
